| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 4400 | 2010-03-29 | Troop E | Concordia Parish Fatal Crash |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent News Release Date: March 29, 2010 Concordia Parish Fatal Crash A teenage passenger has been killed in a one vehicle Concordia Parish crash. Louisiana State Police Troop E Troopers investigated the crash this morning at about 12:20 am. A 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling west on Moose Lodge Rd. and was entering a slight curve when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The car began to rotate to the right and traveled 160 feet before running off the road to the right. The car traveled about 65 feet off the roadway before it overturned onto its left side and struck a utility pole. The driver, identified as 17-year-old Cody Mcentyre from Vidalia, LA, received moderate injuries in the crash and was transported to Natchez Regional Hospital for treatment. A passenger in the vehicle, identified as 18-year-old Jimmy Williams Jr. from Vidalia, had to be extricated from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Concordia Parish Coroner's Office. A second passenger in the vehicle, identified as 17-year-old Jenny Jo Williams from Vidalia, was transported to Natchez Regional Hospital with moderate injuries. Jenny Jo and Jimmy are siblings. Impairment is unknown at this time and routine toxicology tests are pending. None of the occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. The crash is still under investigation and charges are pending against the driver. Troop E Troopers have investigated seventeen fatal crashes for the year of 2010, resulting in nineteen fatalities. Contact: TFC Mark Dennis Louisiana State Police Public Affairs Office: (318) 345-2810 www.lsp.org ________________ | |||
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